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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Build (Humanoid Form Only). The werebear counts as one size larger when determining its carrying capacity and the weight it can push, drag, or lift.
Shapechanger. The werebear can use its action to
ice floes. These polar werebears attack evil in the wilderness, but they steer clear of camps and settlements. Fire is Oyaminartok’s bane, and thus she and her kind are wary around hearths and open flames.Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't SilveredColdFire
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, frigid regions, many of them are among the friendliest of dragonkind, nurturing and optimistic.
Inner Glow
When they hatch, crystal dragons have dull gray scales, with a few white or clear crystalline
university, but the students must travel to the dragon’s mountain lair for class.
Crystal Dragon Lairs
Crystal dragons seek out frigid, picturesque locations with clear views of the sky
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
seek out frigid, picturesque locations with clear views of the sky above to build their lairs. Then, like gem cutters seeking the perfect diamond, they spend much of their lives refining, polishing
clear crystalline points, allowing the Crystal Dragon Wyrmling;wyrmlings to blend in to rocky terrain in the face of danger. As they age, their scales turn snow white, then slowly fade to transparency
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
birdfolk. Only when they roost on a branch or walk across the ground is their Humanoid nature clear. Standing upright, aarakocra are typically about 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that
regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
purpose. These are often warriors engaged in raiding, hunting, or a mission on behalf of the leader of their home community. Sometimes these bands are religious in nature—a small community dedicated to
Bands table offers hooks you can use to build an adventure around a band of giants.
Bands d6 Adventure Hook
1 A band of giants is spotted near a town, and the adventurers are asked to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
build, assuming its location is clear of creatures and hazards. Multiple characters can combine their efforts to reduce the completion time. Each Underdark outpost is basically a fortified encampment
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
the gods has no clear explanation, the priests might have to meditate for hours or days to get a vision of its meaning.
Every group of orcs has particular superstitions and recognizes certain omens
,” or “go this way.” A orc raiding party might leave such a sign in its wake, as an aid to other warriors that travel through the same area later on. Mountain guides, druids, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
To the Lighthouse With the franchise headquarters in Phandalin secured and the rebuilding of Tresendar Manor underway, the adventurers have a clear path ahead of them to the Silent Sound lighthouse
own rewards, in the form of additional encounters and side treks that can help build a fun story. This episode provides one side trek that sees the characters stop in Neverwinter on their way to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
trade pacts with the nations of Khorvaire. 2–3 As agents of Queen Aurala, help her build Aundair’s strength in preparation for the next war, without alerting other nations to her ambitions. 4–5 Assist the
Brelish crown in dealing with matters beyond the capabilities of local law enforcement. 6 As emissaries of Darguun’s Lhesh Haruuc, work to build respect for Darguun as a nation. 7 As agents of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
that structure in an adventure where the players control their characters’ actions, but you can use the encounters you plan to build tension toward a climax. Each encounter in an adventure is an
limited resources. Variety also contributes to a sense of escalating tension. Build variety into your encounters in three ways: Vary Encounter Type. Use a mix of social interaction, exploration, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Crystal Dragon Lairs Crystal dragons seek out frigid, picturesque locations with clear views of the sky above to build their lairs. Then, like gem cutters seeking the perfect diamond, they spend much
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
. Three-sided battles can sometimes take longer because of the number of combatants participating. Use your discretion as the DM to have the excitement of the battle build up rather than fizzle out
. When it’s clear that the characters have the upper hand, turn on the monster toward them. But when it is clear that the characters will be victorious, have the remaining enemies fall quickly to avoid a drawn-out and anticlimactic denouement.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
hit point remaining) can be easily carried or led outside. Once outside, it takes him a few minutes to clear his lungs. Selwyn is frantic about the fate of his wife. A quick search of the burning house
several inches into the loose, sandy soil. A female human is in the wagon, among supplies and other loot.
The four orcs are emboldened by their recent success raiding several homesteads. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
8. Klarg’s Cave The leader of the goblinoids insists on keeping the bulk of the raiders’ stolen goods in his den. The Cragmaws’ plunder from the last month of raiding and ambushing caravans is here
himself in the third person (“Who dares defy Klarg?” or “Klarg will build a throne from your bones, puny ones!”). The goblins under his command resent his bullying. Fire Pit. The hot coals in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
communication from the gods. If the tribe has encountered a similar omen before, the priests understand how to interpret it, but if a sign from the gods has no clear explanation, the priests might
crude symbols to convey basic information, such as “food stored here,” “danger close,” or “go this way.” A orc raiding party might leave such a sign in its wake, as an aid to other warriors that travel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
primal beauty that is found nowhere else that I know of. Hartsvale is far in the windswept north, a fertile mountain valley where the Ice Spire Mountains abut the High Ice. The Clear Whirl River, easily
, particularly in the days before the founding of Luruar and the resettlement of Mithral Hall. Fell beasts aplenty make their lairs in out-of-the-way places across the valley, and raiding bands of ogres
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
for so long that they have evolved to their surroundings and can see in the dark. However, they can no longer stand sunlight. When laborers are in short supply in the Underdark, the drow send raiding
in their subterranean realm, where they feel secure and in control.
Underdark Cities. The drow build fantastic cities in enormous caverns where food and water are abundant. Their ability to sculpt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
tribe has sent raiding parties out anywhere but against the orcs of the Spine Mountains.
Black Raven. As forbidding as the Spine of the World Mountains they roam, the Black Ravens are fanatical in
their adherence to the old Uthgardt ways. Ranging out from Raven Rock, their ancestral mound deep inside the mountains, they have been known to send raiding parties as far south as Silverymoon, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
spider, to be fashioned into wings Enough wood to build a chariot (a large raft or a zurkhwood mushroom would suffice) A weapon worthy of a kuo-toa god If the characters refuse to help, the
, any creature not immune to the stench of troglodytes must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. A gust of wind spell or similar magic can clear the air in the cave for 1 minute, while removing the troglodyte carcasses clears the air for good.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, raiding poorly defended settlements and stealing cattle; demand tribute in the form of food or treasure; and destroy territorial rivals (draconic or otherwise). A Chromatic Dragon Arc. The conflict
more significant conflict.
Levels 11–16. It eventually becomes clear that the behavior of the adult dragons the characters face isn’t normal. The characters might get involved in one dragon’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the outsider. In Neverwinter, if you want to construct a building, you simply purchase the land and hire workers to build it. In Waterdeep, the Surveyors’, Map-, and Chart-makers’ Guild must first be
consulted upon designation of the plat, then brought in to draw or approve the construction plan. The Cellarers’ and Plumbers’ Guild must then clear and prepare the site, only after which will you be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
you—or so it seemed at first. It’s clear now that these guards are merely scarecrows.
Wooden doors to the north and east lead to the abbey’s two wings. In the center of the courtyard is a stone
shaft and scuttles up to attack anyone who shines a light down on him. Mishka Belview. Mishka stands 5 feet tall and has a wiry, spindly build. He has three red spider eyes on the right side of his face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. These diminished vestiges manipulate their realm to create negative forces that sustain their essence and build toward renewed apotheosis. Rudolph,
I write you in the throes of a most perplexing
case. Here in Port-a-Lucine, we pride ourselves on our rationality. Good detectives are best served by clear-headed reason and keen observation (and a clean flintlock, my dear Arthur would add). You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
(supernatural gifts explicitly connected to a dragon’s power). Chapter 3 presents tips, advice, and tables to help Dungeon Masters build encounters, adventures, and whole campaigns around dragons
moonstone dragon introduced in chapter 6.
It should be clear throughout this book whether we’re discussing a specific kind of dragon, the members of the three great dragon families, or all creatures with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
direction we took for fifth edition was to lay a foundation of rules that a DM could build on, and we celebrate the DM as the bridge between the things the rules address and the things they don’t. In a
, though, when the design intent of a rule isn’t clear or when one rule seems to contradict another. Dealing with those situations is where Sage Advice comes in. It doesn’t replace a DM’s adjudication
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift. Mountain Born. You have resistance to cold damage. You’re also
passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Giant
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Mountain Born. The goliath is acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet.
Powerful Build. The goliath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
D&D. The direction we chose for the current edition was to lay a foundation of rules that a DM could build on, and we embraced the DM’s role as the bridge between the things the rules address and the
running. There are times, though, when the design intent of a rule isn’t clear or when one rule seems to contradict another. Dealing with those situations is where Sage Advice comes in. This column
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
roads leading toward farmlands near the Estwilde border. The characters are ordered to follow the road east and see what they find. Twenty miles east of Kalaman, where the road crosses the Raiding Rill
armed soldiers marching toward Kalaman. These soldiers are at least a mile away and don’t bear the colors of either Kalaman or the Dragon Army. If the characters draw closer, it’s clear the soldiers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the Dragon Below; but if she’s stopped, the cult will survive and flourish. A group of orcs are raiding a human settlement; but the settlers have built their village on land sacred to the orcs and may
pieces of gold out of Khorvaire. There are spies who will do anything to protect their nations and petty criminals trying to build empires. There’s a place in Eberron for selfless heroes and truly vile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Incorporated franchise. Your powers of deduction make it clear that you’re the obvious choice to lead your franchise, and you are an able operative in the field as you provide valuable information for
skills in survival and ensnarement translate nicely to the civilized world, where it’s just as much of a challenge to ambush a competitor’s caravan as it is to deal with a goblin raiding party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
tales of their greatest heroes, they often speak of centaurs who found their heroic destiny on a protoporos. Pheres Raiders The Pheres roam the wild lands between Setessa and Akros in small raiding
restlessness in their soul that nothing else can soothe. Though renegades build their own life away from the band, most retain some connection with their past. Some stories tell of renegades returning to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, most recently in 2017’s Tales from the Yawning Portal.) The premise of these adventures is simple: “giants have been raiding civilized lands,” so adventurers are assembled “to punish the miscreant
,” both in chapter 2). The Against the Giants table offers suggestions for adventure hooks you can use to build an adventure following this theme. On the world I call home, three linked mountain ranges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
dungeon’s monstrous inhabitants from raiding the surface world. 2 Foil a villain’s evil scheme. 3 Destroy a magical threat inside the dungeon. 4 Acquire treasure. 5 Find a particular item for a specific
Escape from captivity in the dungeon. 15 Clear a ruin so it can be rebuilt and reoccupied. 16 Discover why a villain is interested in the dungeon. 17 Win a bet or complete a rite of passage by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
mysterious statue. When you draw one of these cards, decide whether to use it as the encounter or to build an encounter using the remaining cards. Goal Cards. You can also include one or more cards in an
, suppose the goal is to defeat a gnoll fang of Yeenoghu responsible for raiding nearby villages. There might be four ordinary gnolls (minions of the fang of Yeenoghu) in the encounter deck. Once the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Creating a Rival In essence, a rival is a somewhat specialized NPC. You can use chapter 4 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to build a new NPC for this purpose, or pick one from your current cast of
methods the rival can bring to bear against the characters. Goals. An effective rival has a clear reason for interfering with the characters’ lives. Think about what the rival wants, how and why the